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POD Profit Breakdown

See your true print-on-demand profit per order after print-provider cost, shipping, marketplace fees, and ads.

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Profit per order

$4.94

Moderate Profit Potential

Profit margin

20.6%

ROI on direct costs

30.0%

Break-even selling price

$18.54

Total customer revenue

$24.00

Total fees

$2.56

Total order cost

$19.06

Suggested price for target margin

$27.72

Monthly revenue (estimate)

$2,400.00

100 orders

Monthly profit (estimate)

$494.40

Short example

A $24.00 t-shirt with $10.00 print-provider cost, $4.50 provider shipping, 9.4% combined fees, $2.00 ads, and $0.30 fixed fee yields ≈ $4.94 profit per order (~20.6% margin). At 100 orders/mo that's ≈ $494.00/month.

All calculations are estimates based on average platform fees. Real profits may vary depending on category, ads, and shipping.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your numbers in each field above — the calculator updates instantly as you type, so there's nothing to submit.
  2. Use your real figures when you have them, or sensible estimates while you're planning. If a field doesn't apply, leave it at zero.
  3. Compare the results, then change one input at a time to see how each lever (price, cost, fees, volume) moves the outcome.

Formula

POD profit = (Price + Shipping charged − Discount) − Fees − Provider cost − Provider shipping − Ads

Worked example

$24 tee, $10 provider cost, $4.50 provider shipping, ~9.4% fees, $2 ads, $0.30 fixed.

  1. Revenue = $24
  2. Fees = ~$2.26 + $0.30 = $2.56
  3. Costs = 10 + 4.50 + 2 = $16.50
  4. Profit ≈ $4.94

Answer: ~$4.94 profit per order (~20.6% margin)

How it works

POD margins live and die on the print-provider shipping charge. If you don't pass at least part of it to the customer, it eats your margin one order at a time.

How to interpret your results

  • Dollar values are shown per sale, per order, or per item unless a result is explicitly labelled monthly, weekly, or daily.
  • Percentages (margin, ROI, conversion rate) are easier to compare across products and price points than raw dollars — use them when you benchmark.
  • A positive result means you're ahead after the costs and fees you entered. A negative result means the current numbers don't work — change a lever (raise price, cut a cost, lower ad spend) and recalculate.
  • Treat the output as a planning estimate, not a guarantee. Fees, taxes, and conversion rates shift over time — re-run the numbers whenever a key input changes.

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring provider shipping cost because 'shipping is a customer thing'.
  • Setting the retail price to only cover product cost + fees, forgetting ads.
  • Assuming Etsy/Shopify fees are on the price only — they're usually on the full customer total including shipping.

Go deeper with plain-English guides on the same topic.

FAQ

Should I charge shipping or offer free shipping?
Roll provider shipping into the retail price if you offer 'free' shipping — otherwise it comes straight from margin.
Is this only for Printify/Printful?
It works for any POD provider — enter the per-order provider cost and shipping your dashboard shows.

Why trust this calculator?

This tool uses standard mathematical formulas and commonly accepted calculation methods, shown openly in the Formula section above so you can verify the math yourself. Results are estimates based on the information you enter and do not account for every individual circumstance. For important financial, tax, legal, medical, or business decisions, please double-check with a qualified professional before acting on the numbers.

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